Occurrence of Legionella in showers at recreational facilities
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Occurrence of Legionella in beach shower facilities.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Water and Health
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1477-8920,1996-7829
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2017.296